Restoring Australia's she-oaks means listening to Indigenous knowledges
In Australia, many Indigenous communities have connections and stories linked to the she-oak.
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phys.org
09.09.2026
More than $1 million in elephant ivory advertised online in Australia
While most Australians assume the ivory trade ended decades ago, Adelaide University research has found an active collectors' market exists online, with most listings showing no proof that the items a
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phys.org
08.09.2026
How Indigenous Protected Areas became a vital way to protect nature in Australia
When you think of conservation in Australia, chances are you'll think of a national park.
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phys.org
08.09.2026
Ships, ice cores and krill surveys underpin Australia's 10-year Antarctic monitoring strategy
The important role ships play in gathering scientific data in Antarctica and the Southern Ocean has been outlined at a leading Antarctic science conference in Hobart. The biennial Australian Antarctic
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phys.org
07.09.2026
Behind the scenes: The science that confirmed Australia's first H5 bird flu case
When a suspected case of H5 bird flu arrived in Australia, CSIRO scientists knew the first hours would matter.
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phys.org
07.09.2026
One quarter of Australian kids are 'developmentally vulnerable' when they start school
We know the first five years are a crucial time in a child's life. Early experiences, such as family relationships or exposure to trauma, shape brain architecture, which lays the foundation for childr
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phys.org
07.09.2026
El Niño set to bring warmer spring to NZ and Australia
El Niño is firmly established and will intensify into a very strong event in the coming months, with major impacts on rainfall and temperature patterns and associated risks of floods, drought and extr
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phys.org
04.09.2026
Orange hydrogen: Could Western Australia's rocks help power a low-carbon future?
Deep beneath parts of Western Australia, injecting CO2-rich water into iron-rich rocks may offer an unexpected opportunity for both clean energy production and carbon storage.
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phys.org
04.09.2026
Can Australian businesses legally ban customers from using smart glasses?
Businesses and local councils around Australia are increasingly imposing their own restrictions on "smart glasses," responding to customers' concerns about being covertly recorded in public places.
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phys.org
03.09.2026
Teenage kicks: Why Australian youth culture must be preserved
From the rock 'n' roll and punk scenes, soda fountains and graduation-week celebrations, surfers, skaters, ravers and the modern-day Eshay, generations of young Australians have been creating culture,
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phys.org
03.09.2026
Some of Australia's biggest companies are planning for an unbearable climate future
Even as unprecedented fires and heat waves rage across Europe, scientists track the retreat of Antarctic sea ice and a supercharged El Niño system heads our way, Australia's largest companies are fore
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phys.org
01.09.2026
National survey measures full financial burden of community sport in Australia
The cost of playing community sports in Australia is far higher than previously understood, with a new national study led by Federation University finding families spend an average of $4,567 per child
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phys.org
01.09.2026
Australia's reefs follow trend of global coral cover decline
Australia's coral reefs are in relatively good condition compared with coral reefs globally, although coral cover on Australian reefs has declined over the past 40 years—reflecting the global trend, a
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phys.org
01.09.2026
Farm-based nanopore sequencing study reports reliable genetic testing results
Fast, on-farm genetic testing for cattle is practical and achievable for northern producers, according to University of Queensland research. In partnership with Meat & Livestock Australia and the Depa
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phys.org
31.08.2026
Why the image of 'clean and green' is no longer enough for Australian agriculture exports
Australia's agricultural exports have long traded on a simple label: clean and green.
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phys.org
31.08.2026
Not tiger, not wolf: Australian thylacine skull reveals a far different hunting style
A new study led by Flinders University has flipped the historical narrative about Australia's thylacine, finding the native apex predator known as the "Tasmanian tiger" was significantly different fro
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phys.org
31.08.2026
Australia usually hosts the world's biggest cuttlefish mating event - not this year
According to official figures only 1,811 cuttlefish turned up to mate this year, down 97% on last year.
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bbc.co.uk
29.08.2026
Australia’s red soil may be hiding a massive clean energy source
Researchers have discovered that Western Australia’s iron-rich rocks can naturally generate hydrogen and that the process may be boosted to produce much larger amounts. If it can be scaled up, the vas
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sciencedaily.com
29.08.2026
Fight over AI data centers is becoming Australia's next Indigenous policy challenge
In July 2026, more than 200 community members gathered at Mandoon Bilya (Helena River) in Perth's eastern suburbs. They planted more than 3,000 native plants as part of a wetland restoration project.
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phys.org
28.08.2026
Australia to evacuate sub-Antarctic research base over bird flu fears
Australia said Friday it would evacuate workers from a research station on a remote island over the "psychosocial" risk posed by a potential outbreak of the highly contagious H5N1 avian influenza.
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phys.org
28.08.2026